{"id":312,"date":"2026-03-06T12:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/hccdigitalaccessibility\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=312"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:37:51","slug":"open-educational-resources-ai-digital-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/chapter\/open-educational-resources-ai-digital-accessibility\/","title":{"raw":"Open Educational Resources, AI, &amp; Digital Accessibility","rendered":"Open Educational Resources, AI, &amp; Digital Accessibility"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"oer-ai-digital-accessibility-chapter\">\r\n<h2>Open Educational Resources, AI, and Digital Accessibility<\/h2>\r\nDigital learning environments increasingly rely on <strong>Open Educational Resources (OER)<\/strong> and emerging technologies such as <strong>artificial intelligence (AI)<\/strong> to support teaching and learning. These tools make it easier to create, adapt, and distribute educational materials, but they also introduce new accessibility responsibilities.\r\n\r\nOpportunities to engage in this work can be found at colleges and universities around the world. One example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.hccfl.edu\/AIOER\">Hillsborough College AI OER Creation Program<\/a>.\r\n\r\nAccessible design ensures that learning materials can be used by all learners, including students who rely on assistive technologies such as screen readers, keyboard navigation, captions, or alternative input devices. When accessibility is incorporated from the beginning of the design process, digital learning materials become more inclusive and usable for everyone.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain how accessibility applies to digital learning materials.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how Open Educational Resources expand educational access.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify accessibility considerations when using AI to create educational content.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Apply WCAG accessibility principles when designing OER.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe a workflow that integrates accessibility into digital publishing.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-terms\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Terms<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Open Educational Resources (OER):<\/strong> Teaching and learning materials that are freely available and openly licensed for reuse, revision, and redistribution.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Digital accessibility:<\/strong> The practice of designing digital content so it can be used by people with a wide range of abilities and assistive technologies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Artificial intelligence (AI):<\/strong> Technology that can assist with generating, revising, and supporting educational content creation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>WCAG:<\/strong> The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, an international framework for creating accessible digital content.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Assistive technology:<\/strong> Tools such as screen readers, voice recognition software, and captioning systems that help users access digital materials.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Accessibility in Digital Learning Environments<\/h3>\r\n<figure>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_629\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"695\"]<img class=\"wp-image-629\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Accessible learning at home workspace\" width=\"695\" height=\"464\" \/> Image generated by OpenAI\u2019s DALL\u00b7E.[\/caption]<\/figure>\r\nDigital accessibility ensures that websites, applications, and learning resources can be used by individuals with diverse abilities. Students may interact with digital learning materials using assistive technologies including:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Screen readers<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voice recognition software<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Keyboard-only navigation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Screen magnification<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Captioned multimedia players<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--accessibility\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Accessibility Check<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nAccessible digital content supports multiple ways of perceiving, navigating, and interacting with information.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Open Educational Resources and Accessibility<\/h3>\r\nOpen Educational Resources are teaching and learning materials that are freely available and openly licensed. Because OER can be reused, adapted, and redistributed, they help reduce financial barriers to education.\r\n\r\nHowever, open access does not automatically guarantee accessibility. OER must still be designed according to accessibility best practices in order to support all learners.\r\n\r\nAccessible OER design typically includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Structured heading hierarchy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Alternative text descriptions for images<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Captions and transcripts for multimedia<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Readable fonts and sufficient color contrast<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Clear, descriptive hyperlinks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>AI-Assisted Content Creation<\/h3>\r\n<figure>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_632\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"695\"]<img class=\"wp-image-632\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Focused on digital course creation with AI.\" width=\"695\" height=\"463\" \/> Image generated by OpenAI\u2019s DALL\u00b7E.[\/caption]<\/figure>\r\nArtificial intelligence tools can assist educators in developing learning materials more efficiently. AI systems can generate outlines, draft instructional explanations, create practice questions, and suggest visuals to support complex concepts.\r\n\r\nAI tools can also assist with accessibility tasks such as generating image descriptions, creating transcripts, or identifying potential accessibility issues in digital documents.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--tip\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Practical Tip<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nAI can accelerate the drafting process, but faculty expertise remains essential. Review all AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and accessibility before publication.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Accessible OER Development Workflow<\/h3>\r\nMany institutions follow a structured workflow to ensure high-quality, accessible educational materials.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>AI Draft:<\/strong> Generate structured outlines and draft content.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Faculty Review:<\/strong> Verify accuracy, clarity, and pedagogy.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Licensing:<\/strong> Apply Creative Commons licenses and attribution.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Accessibility Audit:<\/strong> Review content for WCAG compliance.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Publish:<\/strong> Release materials through platforms such as Pressbooks.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Accessibility Standards: WCAG<\/h3>\r\nThe Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide a framework for designing accessible digital content. These guidelines are organized around four core principles.\r\n<table><caption>Four WCAG principles for accessible digital content<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Principle<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Description<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Perceivable<\/th>\r\n<td>Content must be presented in ways users can perceive, such as text alternatives for images and captions for media.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Operable<\/th>\r\n<td>Interface components must be usable through keyboard navigation and assistive technology.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Understandable<\/th>\r\n<td>Information and navigation should be clear, consistent, and predictable.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Robust<\/th>\r\n<td>Content must remain compatible with current and future assistive technologies.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3>Video: Creating Accessible Open Educational Resources<\/h3>\r\nThe following video introduces accessible OER design for student authors and educators.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--accessibility\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Media Access<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nProvide captions and a transcript for embedded videos whenever possible. Also include a meaningful link to the video for users who prefer to open it in a new tab.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"oer-video-block\" style=\"max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 2rem auto; clear: both;\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Video player and transcript\">[ableplayer\r\nyoutube-id=\"c8ntjptjOvU\"\r\ncaptions=\"https:\/\/joshhcc.github.io\/VTTFILES\/accessible-materials-oer.vtt\"\r\ncaptions-lang=\"en\"\r\ncaptions-label=\"English\"\r\ncc=\"1\"\r\ntranscript-div=\"transcript1\"\r\n]<strong>Transcript<\/strong>\r\n<div id=\"transcript1\" style=\"max-height: 220px; overflow-y: auto; margin-bottom: 2rem;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<h3>Accessibility Checklist<\/h3>\r\n<table><caption>Checklist for reviewing accessibility features in OER<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Accessibility Feature<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Example Implementation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Heading Structure<\/th>\r\n<td>Use hierarchical headings in order, such as H2, H3, and H4.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Alternative Text<\/th>\r\n<td>Provide meaningful descriptions for images.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Captions<\/th>\r\n<td>Add captions and transcripts to multimedia.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Link Text<\/th>\r\n<td>Use descriptive links instead of generic text.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"row\">Color Contrast<\/th>\r\n<td>Ensure sufficient contrast between text and background.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--summary\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Chapter Summary<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nOER, AI, and accessibility are closely connected in modern digital publishing. OER can expand educational access, AI can support content development, and accessibility ensures that materials remain usable for all learners. These benefits are strongest when accessibility is integrated into the workflow from the beginning rather than added later.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>OER expand access to education by reducing cost barriers.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Accessibility ensures digital learning materials can be used by all learners.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>AI tools can assist in drafting and improving educational content.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Faculty oversight remains essential for accuracy and accessibility.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Accessibility should be integrated throughout the digital publishing workflow.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Review Questions<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>What are Open Educational Resources?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Why is accessibility important in digital learning environments?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How can AI assist educators in creating OER?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What are the four WCAG accessibility principles?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What steps are included in an accessible OER development workflow?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Practice Activity<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nChoose a digital learning resource such as a webpage, presentation, or digital textbook chapter. Evaluate the resource using the accessibility checklist in this chapter. Identify at least three improvements that could make the resource more accessible.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Further Reading<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\">Explore the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oercommons.org\/\">Browse Open Educational Resources on OER Commons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/\">Learn about Pressbooks publishing<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n<h3><strong>Licenses and Attribution<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h4>CC Licensed Content, Original<\/h4>\r\nThis educational material includes AI-generated content from ChatGPT by OpenAI. The original content created by Josh Hill, Neida Abraham, and Emiliana Olavarrieta from Hillsborough College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/deed.en\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a>).\r\n\r\nAll images in this textbook generated with DALL\u00b7E are licensed under the terms provided by OpenAI, allowing their use, modification, and distribution with appropriate attribution.\r\n<h4>Other Licensed Content<\/h4>\r\n<strong>Creating Accessible OER for Student Authors<\/strong>\r\nAbbey Elder\r\nLicense: CC BY 4.0.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"oer-ai-digital-accessibility-chapter\">\n<h2>Open Educational Resources, AI, and Digital Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>Digital learning environments increasingly rely on <strong>Open Educational Resources (OER)<\/strong> and emerging technologies such as <strong>artificial intelligence (AI)<\/strong> to support teaching and learning. These tools make it easier to create, adapt, and distribute educational materials, but they also introduce new accessibility responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Opportunities to engage in this work can be found at colleges and universities around the world. One example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.hccfl.edu\/AIOER\">Hillsborough College AI OER Creation Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Accessible design ensures that learning materials can be used by all learners, including students who rely on assistive technologies such as screen readers, keyboard navigation, captions, or alternative input devices. When accessibility is incorporated from the beginning of the design process, digital learning materials become more inclusive and usable for everyone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Explain how accessibility applies to digital learning materials.<\/li>\n<li>Describe how Open Educational Resources expand educational access.<\/li>\n<li>Identify accessibility considerations when using AI to create educational content.<\/li>\n<li>Apply WCAG accessibility principles when designing OER.<\/li>\n<li>Describe a workflow that integrates accessibility into digital publishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-terms\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Terms<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Open Educational Resources (OER):<\/strong> Teaching and learning materials that are freely available and openly licensed for reuse, revision, and redistribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital accessibility:<\/strong> The practice of designing digital content so it can be used by people with a wide range of abilities and assistive technologies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Artificial intelligence (AI):<\/strong> Technology that can assist with generating, revising, and supporting educational content creation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WCAG:<\/strong> The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, an international framework for creating accessible digital content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assistive technology:<\/strong> Tools such as screen readers, voice recognition software, and captioning systems that help users access digital materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Accessibility in Digital Learning Environments<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-629\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-629\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Accessible learning at home workspace\" width=\"695\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-65x43.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-225x150.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM-350x233.png 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_59_10-AM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image generated by OpenAI\u2019s DALL\u00b7E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Digital accessibility ensures that websites, applications, and learning resources can be used by individuals with diverse abilities. Students may interact with digital learning materials using assistive technologies including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Screen readers<\/li>\n<li>Voice recognition software<\/li>\n<li>Keyboard-only navigation<\/li>\n<li>Screen magnification<\/li>\n<li>Captioned multimedia players<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--accessibility\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Accessibility Check<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Accessible digital content supports multiple ways of perceiving, navigating, and interacting with information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Open Educational Resources and Accessibility<\/h3>\n<p>Open Educational Resources are teaching and learning materials that are freely available and openly licensed. Because OER can be reused, adapted, and redistributed, they help reduce financial barriers to education.<\/p>\n<p>However, open access does not automatically guarantee accessibility. OER must still be designed according to accessibility best practices in order to support all learners.<\/p>\n<p>Accessible OER design typically includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Structured heading hierarchy<\/li>\n<li>Alternative text descriptions for images<\/li>\n<li>Captions and transcripts for multimedia<\/li>\n<li>Readable fonts and sufficient color contrast<\/li>\n<li>Clear, descriptive hyperlinks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>AI-Assisted Content Creation<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-632\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-632\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Focused on digital course creation with AI.\" width=\"695\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-65x43.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-225x150.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM-350x233.png 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/digitalaccessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-28-2026-11_58_57-AM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image generated by OpenAI\u2019s DALL\u00b7E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Artificial intelligence tools can assist educators in developing learning materials more efficiently. AI systems can generate outlines, draft instructional explanations, create practice questions, and suggest visuals to support complex concepts.<\/p>\n<p>AI tools can also assist with accessibility tasks such as generating image descriptions, creating transcripts, or identifying potential accessibility issues in digital documents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--tip\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Practical Tip<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>AI can accelerate the drafting process, but faculty expertise remains essential. Review all AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and accessibility before publication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Accessible OER Development Workflow<\/h3>\n<p>Many institutions follow a structured workflow to ensure high-quality, accessible educational materials.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>AI Draft:<\/strong> Generate structured outlines and draft content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faculty Review:<\/strong> Verify accuracy, clarity, and pedagogy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Licensing:<\/strong> Apply Creative Commons licenses and attribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accessibility Audit:<\/strong> Review content for WCAG compliance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publish:<\/strong> Release materials through platforms such as Pressbooks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Accessibility Standards: WCAG<\/h3>\n<p>The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide a framework for designing accessible digital content. These guidelines are organized around four core principles.<\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>Four WCAG principles for accessible digital content<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Principle<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Perceivable<\/th>\n<td>Content must be presented in ways users can perceive, such as text alternatives for images and captions for media.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Operable<\/th>\n<td>Interface components must be usable through keyboard navigation and assistive technology.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Understandable<\/th>\n<td>Information and navigation should be clear, consistent, and predictable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Robust<\/th>\n<td>Content must remain compatible with current and future assistive technologies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Video: Creating Accessible Open Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<p>The following video introduces accessible OER design for student authors and educators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--accessibility\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Media Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Provide captions and a transcript for embedded videos whenever possible. Also include a meaningful link to the video for users who prefer to open it in a new tab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oer-video-block\" style=\"max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 2rem auto; clear: both;\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Video player and transcript\">\n<video id=\"able_player_1134\" data-able-player playsinline preload=\"metadata\" data-speed-icons=\"animals\" data-youtube-id=\"c8ntjptjOvU\" data-transcript-div=\"transcript1\"><track kind=\"captions\" srclang=\"en-US\" srclabel=\"Captions\" src=\"https:\/\/joshhcc.github.io\/VTTFILES\/accessible-materials-oer.vtt\"><\/video><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"transcript1\" style=\"max-height: 220px; overflow-y: auto; margin-bottom: 2rem;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Accessibility Checklist<\/h3>\n<table>\n<caption>Checklist for reviewing accessibility features in OER<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Accessibility Feature<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Example Implementation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Heading Structure<\/th>\n<td>Use hierarchical headings in order, such as H2, H3, and H4.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Alternative Text<\/th>\n<td>Provide meaningful descriptions for images.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Captions<\/th>\n<td>Add captions and transcripts to multimedia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Link Text<\/th>\n<td>Use descriptive links instead of generic text.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Color Contrast<\/th>\n<td>Ensure sufficient contrast between text and background.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--summary\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Chapter Summary<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>OER, AI, and accessibility are closely connected in modern digital publishing. OER can expand educational access, AI can support content development, and accessibility ensures that materials remain usable for all learners. These benefits are strongest when accessibility is integrated into the workflow from the beginning rather than added later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>OER expand access to education by reducing cost barriers.<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility ensures digital learning materials can be used by all learners.<\/li>\n<li>AI tools can assist in drafting and improving educational content.<\/li>\n<li>Faculty oversight remains essential for accuracy and accessibility.<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility should be integrated throughout the digital publishing workflow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Review Questions<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol>\n<li>What are Open Educational Resources?<\/li>\n<li>Why is accessibility important in digital learning environments?<\/li>\n<li>How can AI assist educators in creating OER?<\/li>\n<li>What are the four WCAG accessibility principles?<\/li>\n<li>What steps are included in an accessible OER development workflow?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Practice Activity<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Choose a digital learning resource such as a webpage, presentation, or digital textbook chapter. Evaluate the resource using the accessibility checklist in this chapter. Identify at least three improvements that could make the resource more accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Further Reading<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\">Explore the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oercommons.org\/\">Browse Open Educational Resources on OER Commons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/\">Learn about Pressbooks publishing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<h3><strong>Licenses and Attribution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>CC Licensed Content, Original<\/h4>\n<p>This educational material includes AI-generated content from ChatGPT by OpenAI. 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